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Six Laguna Woods residents add to diversity of artistic media at festival
Art-A-Fair Festival 2024
With summer in full swing, the Laguna Beach art festivals are a popular draw among Southern Californians and tourists. The Art-A-Fair festival, running through September 1, is renowned for its diverse array of artists and art forms. This year's festival features 113 artists from around the world, including South Africa, and is proudly dubbed “a Festival without Borders.”
What to Expect
Art-A-Fair offers a variety of artistic expressions beyond traditional fine art, including crafts, fabric art, and more. Visitors can explore:
- Paintings
- Fabric Art
- Sculptures
- Photography
- Glass Art (stained, kiln-fired, and mosaics)
- Jewelry
- Unique creations like gourds by Grace Swanson (Booth A14)
- Replicas of boats and toys by Bob Sember (Booth C19)
- Animal portraits by Bongani Khumalo (Booth D11)
- Dog portraits by Kim Brandon Watson (Booth D5)
Local Artists to Watch
This year, six artists from Laguna Woods Village are featured:
- Carrie Eckert - Ceramicist known for her mixed media vessels and graceful clay ballet dancers (Booth C13).
- Carrie Olsen - Fabric artist creating abstract art with meticulously layered and stitched fabric pieces (Booth D9).
- Agnes Copeland - Collage artist and mixed media teacher, creating colorful cutouts inspired by her travels (Booth B3).
- Audrey Grider - Painter known for her vibrant horse portraits and dancers (Booth D7).
- Eva Altman - Abstract painter with geometric designs and Bauhaus influences (Booth A29).
- Viviana Stone - Painter inspired by Picasso, creating colorful surreal forms (Booth A29).
Special Highlights
Young artist Brian Nguyen showcases his wood and multimedia sea creatures (Booth B10). Don't miss David Greenhalgh's three-dimensional glass mosaic sculptures, including "Ocean Exodus" (Booth D17).
Event Details
Location: Art-A-Fair, 777 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Dates: Through September 1
For hours and ticket prices, visit www.art-a-fair.com.
author Daniella Walsh